Georges and Pauline Vanier offers a detailed portrait of a couple whose lives shaped Canadian institutions and public life. Georges Vanier moved from decorated military service to diplomacy and became Canada’s first French‑Canadian governor general; Pauline Vanier paired humanitarian leadership with public roles that influenced his thinking.

Mary Frances Coady traces their global travels and political work — from League of Nations diplomacy and a dramatic escape from occupied France to active support for the French resistance and persistent advocacy for refugee acceptance and broader immigration policy. The book also considers their religious convictions and the couple’s role in advancing official bilingualism.

Key themes

• Diplomacy and wartime leadership
• Refugee advocacy and immigration reform
• Religious conviction, public service, and Canadian identity

Published: 2011 — McGill‑Queen's Press; 283 pages, Hardcover.

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